I would like to Loop a .FLV Any help would be great. Also how can I fade in a FLV. Thanks All, Shane...more >>

i have updated some stuff on a flash movie but the changes are not refplected on the flash file when it goes live... i have to clear the cache for the browser to reload..... how can i avoide this problem?.....i the average user is not goingt o clear their cache before they browse.... ...more >>

I am using the loader component to show images that are read in from an xml file. the xml file has the width and height that the image needs to be set at. I have used the setSize parameter to read in the width and height. When i trace this it shows the correct numbers, but when i run the swf ...more >>

I am new to Macromedia Flash and wonder if you have any reccomendations for some links to online video tutorials. I have done a google and there is an abundance of material but some of it doesnt seem to be very good, hence my request thanks ...more >>

I am using Flash 8 Professional on Mac OSX. I need to convert a Flash 8 file to MX so I use the "Save As" command and choose Flash MX as the filetype. Seems easy enough. I then close the file and try to open it in Flash MX 2004 and the file will not open. I've tried it on a Mac and PC with a c...more >>

I am using the, Photo Slideshow > Modern Photo Slideshow Template for a looping presentation. I was hoping someone could tell me where the script is and how to slow down the slide interval to 12 seconds. Thanks, Yours truly, Scott Buss ...more >>

New to flash and am currently trying easy stuff such as fadin in and out text. Not sure what I am doing wrong but when i hit F12, it displays my text however seems to be in a constant blinking state. I have no idea if what i did is correct or not. I found where I can change Loop to Play Onc...more >>

I am trying to cut a section out of the middle of a .fla file and have the removed section cause the .fla file to shorten in duration. It sounds like a simple thing to do but I am missing it. When I select multiple (all) layers and highlight down the time line to select the section I want to...more >>

I'm really, really frustrated. I've created and imported all the pieces I think I need to create this small Flash movie, but I keep running into problems. Here's what I need: A stick figure walks into the frame (it doesn't even have to have real movement...it can be pretty elementary...I c...more >>

Fairly new to flash and am still learning (so limit the jargon if poss!) I have an image gallery with buttons which , when clicked, open a movie containing the script: "loadMovie("http://www.silverphotography.co.uk/gallery_pages/images/gen_gallery/ big/img13.jpg", _root.holder);" to load th...more >>

I have a very simple movieclip with 5 frames inside. Each is a keyframe, no tweening. I put stop() on the first frame. I then execute this code: myMovieClip.gotoAndPlay(2) but gotoAndPlay is not behaving as expected, it does not run the animation. It's like I called .gotoAndStop instead. ...more >>

why is rightclick context menu not visible in test movie is there something new in flash 8 is it related to security issues how can i enable rightclick context menu in test movie ...more >>

I cant find any info that addresses this specific question: I need to create a video player in flash that acts as a shell for playing, taking the information for the flv to load from a url. Does anyone know how to do this? Thanks in advance. ...more >>

Hi, I'm trying to create drop menus exactly the same as the ones used in this website http://www.bang-olufsen.com/web2/home.asp?section=systems . I am a beginner with Flash and am completely stumped as to how to go about this! Any help atall would be greatly appreciated. I'm currently usin...more >>

I have a G4, 400 MHZ MAC, and I am wondering if Flash MX Pro 8 will run on it. I am not doing any HD video, only SD compressed for the web. Any personal experience out there would be helpful. Thanks ...more >>

I would like to develope flash applications, but is flash as powerful or even at least comparable to other programming platforms like .NET or Java? I don't expect Flash to have the full capabilities of such platforms but is it even close in comparision? -d ...more >>

I have been learning flash for 2 months now and i want to learn how to create a hyperlink in flash ...more >>

I put a flv in the browser but the playback component doesn't appear! why does this happen? ...more >>

Hello I'll be designing a UI for Flash - but I'm using Illustrator to build it. I use Illustrator, not Freehand. So please don't reply telling me to use Freehand. I'll be happy when Adobe makes Freehand go away forever. Assuming that I avoid the obvious things like Effects and Fi...more >>

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My Flash .swf movie is 900 pixels wide and makes up the entire website. How do I control the browser window so that it doesnt enlarge any wider than the movies width and not show a plain colored background to right????? Thanks for the Help. Mike ...more >>

Hi just wondering if anyone can help. I'm a bit stuck on this one. I've got a video gallery set up on the stage area that shows a series of thumbnails that - when clicked - load the chosen flv into a media player on the same stage. This worked fine with the 'MediaPlayback' component, but...more >>

How can i cut rectangle in the middle and separate the two parts?...more >>

I'm a newbee. I've tried to creat a rolling wheel as movie symbol and it's automatically created tween symbols as graphic (eq: tween 1, tween 2) in the library window. However, I've just wanted to keep only my "wheel symbol", then I deliminated tween symbols. Unluckily, the wheel symbol didn't...more >>

Hi All, Flash newby here. My boss wants me to get some video streamable from the company server with flash 8. It all seems straightforward enough. I have uploaded the video flv, the HTML, the swf + the skin swf. It works when i open the HTML from the web root folder, but if i try to o...more >>

I have 3 movie clips located at: _root.content.contentcontact.contenthartford _root.content.contentcontact.contentny _root.content.contentcontact.contentsd There is a button in each of these movie clips that takes the user to: _root.content.offices.officesmain I want th...more >>

Hello Everyone How can i rotate the world by using flash or where can i go to see nice rotation and crisp one thanks Guruname...more >>

I have created a flash presentation in Professional 8 and published the file to require the flash 8 player. When I view the SWF file in Firefox - everything works fine. When I view the SWF file in IE 6, if I scroll or make almost any kind of move with the mouse, the bottom 1/3 of the SWF...more >>

Hey all:D I am using macromedia flash player 8 to watch streaming video on youtube.com. The video is fine but I have no audio. I have already un-installed and installed it again but that did not do the trick even after a reboot. I can play other audio formats and I have checked my speak...more >>

http://www.derekvanhorne.com/phptest/clothing.html This is an extremely simple version of what I will be creating in Flash, where users will cycle through clothing options and then click "Submit" to submit their choices. Then, in theory, an email will be sent, via PHP, to me with the Shirt...more >>

I have installed flash 8 player through this website using an administrator account. Everything works perfectly. However when I try to login using a normal user account, no flash movie can be played. Only a red cross appears on the top-left corner of the flash content on websites. I have...more >>

Hi Guys. i am designing a business website, but i have some of the flash animation to loop and some that i want to play only as you enter the site. What do i have to do to fix this?? Please someone help. Thank you so much, LuisMartins ...more >>

I'm trying to create a standalone projector here. I'm using fscommand for fullscreen, removing the context menu and preventing resize. The catch: When I start the swf, it goes to fullscreen mode. I hit Esc to return to windowed mode, but... there's no menu bar! I can't select Create Proj...more >>

I'm trying to create an app where users will cycle through clothing choices and when they've decided on a shirt, pants, and shoes, I want them to be able to send me an email with those choices as the content. So I need to create a Flash piece that has the different shirts, shoes, and pants, ...more >>

I put this code within a button: on(release){getURL("http://www.live365.com/stations/mballom")} when i test movie or preview in browser i clicking the button does nothing but sit right there. What is wrong? ...more >>

Hey again...i created this website and it's a swf file. I can play it on my pc but when i send it to my other computer it wont play......what do i need to do for it to pay in any pc ??? Thank you very much for helping me ...more >>

Using Flash 6. I have three seperate flash files I need to insert into one main movie. Do I make each one a movie clip then import into the main movie library..if so how please. If not, what else do I do ? Much obliged. JE ...more >>

Hi all, I'm new to flash, but have managed to learn quite a bit in a short time and have created some very nice thing so far, but then i attempted to find out about "drop down menus" because I want/need this on my site.... and then my world came to a halt because I can't figure it out and ...more >>

Howdy Ok, this is probably really basic, but it is toatally baffling me! I want to open my flash file and have a specific movie/graphic invisible. Only when the user hits a button will the invisible element appear. The context is an image gallery with a more info button. When the user...more >>

I'm doing my flash in Macromedia Flash 8, can i open it from Macromedia Flash MX? i face unexpected file format while i use MX to open my flash... did there have anyway to convert my flash in MX?...more >>

I have saved the movie with the form in flash 5 version and with that the characters (national-å ä ö) goes through the php-script OK but I can _not_ use the tab-order function. To get the tab-order function to work I must save in ver 6 or 7 (have mx 2004, ver 7). But then the national chara...more >>

We are creating sites for the Chinese market and we've noticed that when adding a input Text Field you have to carry the Chinese font inside the swf (Allowing the Chinese user to enter their double byte characters) - this adds 400- 800kb. Does anyone know of a way to add the Chinese font witho...more >>

hi there all, im new to flash ( and all web design!) and am currently putting together a flash website portfolio of my design projects. my question is basically, im worried about the size of my flash files because when i bring in bitmaps it seems to increase a lot. Is the best way to produ...more >>

Hi, is it possible to build in Flash standalone, windows application which allows to watch rtsp stream from real/helix server (via realplayer object embedded inside this app)? (explanation: i need to build windows application which allows to watch rtsp stream encoded with RealVideo/R...more >>

Hi How to separate (or) one more addtional property add in Flash movie Clip? i am trying this folling code var setHit = function (val) { this.hit = val; }; var getHit = function () { return this.hit; }; machineMovie.addProperty("hit", setHit, getHit); trace(machi...more >>

Ok I'm a complete newb in flash, but slowly and by reading a lot of tutorials and book I bought I'm kind of learning... Still I have an issue that I haven't found a solution to. I made a flash site called test.swf, inside I have an empty MC in an action layer inside the area I want the oth...more >>

i can't install flash 8.. i even removed it from the regestry.. i am on ep pro, v2 thanks for any help/...more >>